Ellen Kent & Amphitheatre Productions presents
Verdi’s Aida

Verdi’s Epic Aida

The splendour of Egypt is set against the grandeur of the Colosseum of Rome in this spectacular new production from Ellen Kent & Amphitheatre Productions. This fully-staged traditional opera is directed by Ellen Kent in an amphitheatre set designed by London based designer Will Bowen.

This tragic love story is brought to life in a production set against one of the greatest pieces of music Verdi ever wrote with the well known arias ‘Celeste Aida’, ‘Ritorna Vincitor’ and the great chorus piece the ‘Triumphal March’. This new version of Aida symbolises the powerful religious hold of the priests of Egypt and includes dance sequences based on the ancient temple dancers.

Ellen Kent’s direction is influenced by the ancient Greek dramas of Euripides in this new take on Aida.

Aida is a story of war, jealousy and revenge, centred around is the doomed love of the beautiful Ethiopian slave girl, Aida, and the Egyptian hero, Radames. Aida is a unique mixture of splendid chorus scenes and intimate, lyrical moments which show the Chisinau National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus at their best.

“The masses should not let Aida pass them by”

Edinburgh Evening News. Struan McKenzie. 2004.

Sung in Italian with English surtitles.